Foot And Ankle Muscles Flashcards
Tibial is anterior - origin, insertion
Upper lateral tibia, interosseous membrane
Junction of the first ray
Extensor hallucis longus - origin, insertion
Anterior fibula, interosseous membrane
Base of the distal phalanx of hallux
Extensor digitorum longus - origin, insertion
Lateral tibial condyle, upper 3/4 of anterior fibula, interosseous membrane
Toe 2-5 (one central and two lateral slips)
Peroneus tertius - origin, insertion
Anterior lateral fibula
Dorsal base of the 5th metatarsal
***not present in everyone
Peroneus longus - origin, insertion
Head and upper fibula
Plantar junction of the 1st ray
Peroneus brevis - origin, insertion
Lower 2/3 of fibula
Tuberosity of base of 5th metatarsal
Gastrocnemius - origin, insertion
Medial head: posterior femoral condyle
Lateral head: lateral posterior femoral condyle
Achllies tendon
Soleus - origin, insertion
Posterior head and shaft of the fibula, posterior tibia below soleal line
Achilles’ tendon
Plantaris - origin, insertion
Lateral supracondylar line of femur
Achilles tendon
Tibialis posterior - origin, insertion
Upper 1/2 of fibula, interosseous membrane
All tarsals except talus, bases of metatarsals 2-4
Flexor digitiorum longus - origin, insertion
Middle 1/3 of tibia
Base of distal phalanx for toes 2-5
Flexor hallucis longus - origin, insertion
Lower 2/3 of fibula, interosseous membrane
Base of distal phalanx of hallux
Extensor digitorum brevis - origin, insertion
Floor of the calcaneous
Hallux and toes 2-4 through the extensor digitorum longus tendon
Abductor hallucis - origin, insertion
Medial calcaneal tubercle, flexor retinaculum, plantar apopneurosis
Medial proximal phalanx of hallux
Flexor digitorum brevis - origin, insertion
Medial calcaneal tubercle, plantar apopneurosis
Both sides of middle phalanx of digits 2-5